Activation

Executable objects go through four stages during execution. The first one is the activation stage, which is a preparatory step in the execution process.

During the activation stage very few things happen. This list outlines them:

  1. The activation starts.

  2. The object gets a runID. If the object is a Workflow, all its tasks are also activated and they get their runIDs.

  3. The task is available and visible in the Process Monitoring perspective.

  4. If available, PromptSets are called.

    Note: Modifying the default values of PromptSets via scripts is not possible. This is because PromptSets are called long before the scripts are generated.

The following diagram illustrates the steps that a task undergoes during activation:

Graphic that illustrates the sequence of actions that occur during activation.

Ways of Activating Objects

Next Stage

When the activation stage has finished, the task enters the Generation stage.

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